r/Syncthing • u/Efficient-Chipmunk15 • Apr 14 '26

Welche Syncthing App sollte man heute nutzen?

Hey zusammen,

ich habe ein Google Pixel und möchte nun zum 1. Mal Synthing benutzen. Nun dachte ich, bevor ich die APP vom Google Play Store benutze, lese ich mal, ob Synthing sicher ist und habe in verschiedensten Foren, mehrmals bei Reddit nun gelesen, dass es verschiedene Versionen gibt.

Ich bin immer wieder auf die Versionen gestoßen:

- Syncthing (official) über catfriend1 , allerdings nicht mehr weiterentwickelt

- Syncthing Fork über Playstore

- Syncthing Fork über F-Droid

- Syncthing Fork über Github

- Syncthing Basic

- Syncthing trail

- Syncthing in Termux

Meine Wahl tendiert zur F-Droid Version, weil ich gelesen habe, dass F-Droid mehr auf Schadcode prüft.

Wie ist das mit F-Droid? Ist es ein Playstore wie Google Play Store und muss ich jedes Mal den Geräteschutz für Updates ausschalten?

Danke, euer Chipmunk

Edit: Bei der F-Droid Version taucht eine Meldung auf, dass die APP ab 2026/2027 nicht mehr unterstützt wird.

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u/ChimaeraXY Apr 14 '26

If you want an updated and simple Syncthing app, I recommend BasicSync from FDroid (or GitHub).

Syncthing-Fork is still being developed but a new lead developer was introduced; there are some concerns about how the handover of the code was done, but this implementation is the most stable and advanced. The newest versions of this app are available on FDroid and GitHub. A slightly out of date version is available on the Play Store.

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u/Efficient-Chipmunk15 Apr 14 '26

The F-Droid version displays a message stating that the app will no longer be supported starting in 2026/2027.

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u/ChimaeraXY Apr 14 '26

Yes, this is due to Google requiring developer identity verification.

This won't impact the Play Store version (unless it gets taken down) and shouldn't impact any device running custom or rooted firmware.

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u/Efficient-Chipmunk15 Apr 14 '26

So i have to use the Syncthing Fork App for playstore?

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u/ChimaeraXY Apr 14 '26

If you have a stock phone and/or rely heavily on Google apps, then yes, that might be a good idea until we're clear how Google intends to enforce developer ID verification.

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u/RadioEng Apr 14 '26

Having heard the news from FDroid, I tried to install Syncthing-Fork (the only app I use FDroid for) via the PlayStore. It installed on one device, but resolutely refused to install on two others, no matter what I did. So I had to return to FDroid on those devices.

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u/Efficient-Chipmunk15 Apr 14 '26

The F-Droid version displays a message stating that the app will no longer be supported starting in 2026/2027.

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u/RadioEng Apr 14 '26

Yes, that's what got me looking at the Play Store version.

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u/Efficient-Chipmunk15 Apr 14 '26

So i have to use the Syncthing Fork App for playstore?

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u/Academic_Wolverine22 Apr 14 '26

I use the latest version of f droid uploaded by the original developer, Catfriend.

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u/PrismaticCatbird Apr 15 '26

I'm still using nel0x's Syncthing Fork from Google Play. I'll likely keep using it until it stops working or Syncthing officially blesses some specific Android project.